by Lawrence | Mar 6, 2012 | Medical Insurance
Are the powers that be trying to shut down the health and accident policy space? Seems like it. Will they succeed? I can’t see it happening! So what is the issue here? The argument is that medical gap cover products are encouraging downgrading of medical aid cover... by Lawrence | Jan 23, 2012 | Medical Insurance
You’re in the market for medical aid gap cover but besides picking up unpaid medical aid bills do insurance policies like these offer any other benefits? Insurance products are starting to evolve and if there is a “cool factor” tag which can be... by Lawrence | Jan 12, 2012 | Medical Insurance
If you join a medical scheme there is an outside chance you might be required to have a medical test (on the odd occasion I’ve actually seen this). Most life insurers will require their applicants to have at least a pin prick in the arm (blood test). Because... by Lawrence | Jan 11, 2012 | Medical Insurance
“I pay and pay my medical gap cover premiums but if I never claim will I get anything out?” It’s an insurance question I get so often it deserves a blog post all on its own. Let’s start with taking a step back and looking at what insurance is.... by Lawrence | Dec 7, 2011 | Medical Insurance
It’s the type of question you should be asking any insurer when looking to take out insurance cover: “How do you settle claims?” With medical aid gap cover insurance you’ve got several different parties involved, so who ends up getting the money at claim stage? That’s...
